In any MMORPG, the average user will generally only encounter the client side of the system. This makes building a compatible open source version of the proprietary server into a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/08/reverse-engineering-the-1998-ultima-online-demo-server/)

Getting a Proprietary-Bus GPU onto PCIe Enables Cheaper Local LLMs, For Now
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/getting-a-proprietary-bus-gpu-onto-pcie-enables-cheaper-local-llms-for-now/

If you’ve been thinking of getting into self-hosting generative AI, but don’t have a big budget for hardware, you might want to check out [Hardware Haven]’s latest video on an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/getting-a-proprietary-bus-gpu-onto-pcie-enables-cheaper-local-llms-for-now/)

It’s an Apple Lisa, on a FPGA
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/its-an-apple-lisa-on-a-fpga/

Most of us will know that Apple’s precursor to the Macintosh series of computers was a machine called the Lisa. Something of a behemoth compared to those early Macs, it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/its-an-apple-lisa-on-a-fpga/)

Copy or Redesign?
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/copy-or-redesign/

We got asked a great question in the mailbag segment on the Podcast this week: are there hacks that we have read about on Hackaday that we use in our …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/copy-or-redesign/)

Machining a Two-Stroke Engine out of Aluminium
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/machining-a-two-stroke-engine-out-of-aluminium/

Recently [Camden Bowen] took a swing at machining a two-stroke engine out of billet aluminium, following adventures in 3D printing such an engine, as well as building one out of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/machining-a-two-stroke-engine-out-of-aluminium/)

Remembering the BBC Computer Literacy Project
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/remembering-the-bbc-computer-literacy-project/

There comes a point in everybody’s life when things that they were a part of are presented as history, and for the 8-bit generation, that time is now. It’s interesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/remembering-the-bbc-computer-literacy-project/)

The Noctua Fan Files and the Limits of 3D Printing PC Fans
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/the-noctua-fan-files-and-the-limits-of-3d-printing-pc-fans/

After Noctua recently released CAD files for a range of their computer fans, one of the first thoughts that popped up for most people was: Can you just to 3D …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/the-noctua-fan-files-and-the-limits-of-3d-printing-pc-fans/)

Running Your Own 3G Network
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/running-your-own-3g-network/